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Garden and Pond stuffSun, 24 Sep 2017 18:40:46 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/Comment on A thing or two by Davehttps://davermfarm.wordpress.com/2017/09/23/a-thing-or-two/#comment-8595
Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:40:46 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22343#comment-8595I don’t recall if I planted Southern Gentleman or Apollo, but I was concerned that planting just prior to flowering might delay blooms and miss the timing to pollinate the females. It did, but flowers appeared on the male at the later stages of the females’ flowering, and apparently in time. The Winterberry shrubs are almost small trees in this garden, with no lower branches and thus I do not need to spray deer repellent as I do on many others.
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Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:19:52 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22343#comment-8594Dave….am often in awe of your commentary because it’s laced with humility. My recent experience with our one prized Winterberry is similar to yours. For two years after planting beside our driveway and in a mostly-shaded area, it grew well, but no berries. I thought we had a dud, but after visiting two respected nurseries (one of them yours) and getting consensus from two knowledgeable nurserymen, we purchased a Southern Gentleman holly (which is supposed to be a male capable of pollinating the female Winterberry). For the first year (2016) nothing happened on the male other than some little bud-like things appearing at the leaf joints. Then, in early 2017, we began to notice green berries appearing on our Winterberry. Now, in early fall 2017, she’s really bearing fruit. Now if I can remember to spray the deer repellent regularly, perhaps our Winterberry and our Southern Gentleman will have a long and healthy relationship.
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Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:08:56 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22343#comment-8593Besides reading a tag, this is not a simple matter. Some plants have male and female flowers on the same plant (monoecious), or flowers have both stamens and pistils, so a separate pollinator is not necessary. There are identifying characteristics to identify the sex of flowers, but this is beyond most gardeners’ (and my) capabilities. Both male and female plants flower, but only the female flower will develop fruits or berries.
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Sun, 24 Sep 2017 16:31:51 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22343#comment-8591]]>Dear Dave. I love your blog and think you do indeed have wisdom about the garden. But, I do not. That is one reason why I love reading about your garden. So, here is an incredibly dumb question probably…how do you know if the plant is make or female??? I am honestly asking a legitimate question!
Many thanks !
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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:11:52 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22305#comment-8581A time or two I’ve caught sight of someone wandering around out back. There’s no fence, though there are snakes and the footing on uneven stone paths can be treacherous. Anyone is welcome, anytime. I suppose it would be best to make arrangements so my wife knows what’s going on, and to answer any questions.
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Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:45:32 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22305#comment-8580Do you ever allow visitors to your beautiful garden? My wife and I have been planting a 3 acre lot for 25 years, so I’m feeling a lot of empathy for many of the things you’re saying. Tom & Lesley in Luray
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Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:57:17 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22305#comment-8578Thank you for the kind comments. This planted area is beside the koi pond, the center of the rear garden, and where many of my hours at home are spent.
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Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:51:04 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22305#comment-8577What a beautiful garden! I love the corner under the roof. Nice reading spot! This is a joy to read. thank you!
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Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:55:24 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22305#comment-8576Beautifully written. Thank you.
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Mon, 18 Sep 2017 23:32:51 +0000http://davermfarm.wordpress.com/?p=22305#comment-8575Thanks for sharing pics of your garden. Spectacular!!!
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